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Half-Ton Of Marijuana Seized In Frozen Fish Shipment

Hundreds of packages of marijuana were found hidden in a shipment of frozen tongue fish, officials said.

2013/03/29

LA County Task Force Finds Something Fishy With Seafood Labeling

Supermarkets and restaurants across the Southland may be engaging in widespread and rampant mislabeling of seafood products, according to county officials on Monday.

2012/11/19

Shark Falls From The Sky, Lands On OC Golf Course

A 2-pound leopard shark fell from the sky on Monday and landed on an Orange County golf course.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/25

Sergio Alvarez is suspected of choking a pelican to death. (credit: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Allegedly Killing Pelican With Bare Hands In Malibu

A transient pleaded not guilty Friday to one felony count of animal cruelty after allegedly killing a pelican with his bare hands.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/24

Health Officials: Avoid Eating Ventura Shellfish

Health officials are warning seafood lovers to avoid shellfish, crustaceans and fish from Ventura County because dangerous levels of a nerve toxin have been detected in some species.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/23

Fish Dying After Water Gun Fight In Balboa Park Pond

An estimated 1,500 people took part in a pre-dawn water gun fight that left much of the ponds at Balboa Park thrashed.

2012/08/13

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Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Arrive Off California Coast From Japan

Across the vast Pacific, the mighty bluefin tuna carried radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan’s crippled nuclear plant to the shores of the United States 6,000 miles away — the first time a huge migrating fish has been shown to carry radioactivity such a distance.

2012/05/30

LA-Based Seafood Company Orders Recall Over Botulism Concerns

A Los Angeles seafood company is voluntarily recalling its smoked and dry Vobla fish because it may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause botulism.

2012/04/25

White Tuna Or White Lie? Misleading Labels Rampant Among Sushi Products

Something fishy is going on in restaurants and frozen food aisles across the Southland.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/04/17

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Charity Donates Albacore Tuna Used For Gov’t Research To Needy Families

A Southland charity defended its decision Monday to give away fish that had been previously used in government testing to feed those in need.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/12/05

Researchers Find High Levels Of Mercury, PCBs In SoCal Sport Fish

The joint state and federal studies may lead to “no consumption” warnings issued for several local species of sport fish.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/08/15

LA Fish Dealer To Plead Guilty For Importing Whale Meat From Japan

Ginichi Y. Ohira, 50, is charged with knowingly selling a marine mammal product for an unauthorized purpose in violation of the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act.

2011/05/23